Foes blast Trump on offshore drilling; industry pushes back

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Environmental activists, business groups and a retired U.S. Navy admiral in Virginia blasted the Trump Administration's offshore drilling plan Wednesday, claiming that it would interfere with military training near the world's largest Navy base and imperil the coast's tourism and fishing industries.... Read More

Day care regulation bill nears final hurdle

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced a bill aimed at getting more oversight for hundreds of faith-based day cares that go uninspected by the state.... Read More

Bill to lower penalties for pot possession clears committee

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A proposal to lower the penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature on Wednesday, but faces a dubious future as it heads to a possible floor vote during an election year.... Read More

Judges seek more information on planned Alabama execution

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Federal judges are seeking more information about an upcoming Alabama execution in which the state plans to connect the lethal injection line through the inmate's leg.... Read More

Alabama teacher accused of sex acts with girl in classroom

ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (AP) -- A teacher has been accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a student in Alabama.... Read More

Weinstein uses quotes from female celebrities in his defense

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Harvey Weinstein wants a judge to dismiss a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit against him and invoked the words and actions of Oscar-winning actresses including Meryl Streep in his defense.... Read More

The Latest: Angry students, parents confront Sen. Rubio

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Latest on the deadly Florida school shooting (all times local):... Read More

Speaking out: Students who survived shooting talk activism

Many students who survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have turned into outspoken gun control advocates. Some of them say their stance on gun rights has changed. Others believed if they stayed silent, nothing would change.... Read More

Students across US walk out of class to protest gun violence

In a wave of demonstrations reaching from Arizona to Maine, students at dozens of U.S. high schools walked out of class Wednesday to protest gun violence and honor the victims of last week's deadly shooting in Florida.... Read More

Florida students pushing for gun regulations face pushback

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The students who swarmed Florida's state capitol in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre want the Legislature to enact stricter limits on guns. What that might entail remains debatable - if any changes are forthcoming at all.... Read More